A Century of Dishonor: A Sketch of the United States Government's Dealings with Some of the Indian Tribes |
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... soon as may be , feel both the incen- tives and the restraints which an individual ownership of prop- erty is fitted to excite , and the Government , which is his guar- dian , having educated him for this ownership , should endow him ...
... soon as may be , feel both the incen- tives and the restraints which an individual ownership of prop- erty is fitted to excite , and the Government , which is his guar- dian , having educated him for this ownership , should endow him ...
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... on this continent shall have , it is " fair play . " And as soon as they fairly understand how cruelly it has been denied to the Indian , they will rise up and demand it for him . H. H. A CENTURY OF DISHONOR . CHAPTER I. INTRODUCTORY . THE.
... on this continent shall have , it is " fair play . " And as soon as they fairly understand how cruelly it has been denied to the Indian , they will rise up and demand it for him . H. H. A CENTURY OF DISHONOR . CHAPTER I. INTRODUCTORY . THE.
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... and all their rights would soon become useless . From the foregoing right arise , as two distinct branches , first , the right of a just defence , which be- longs to every nation , or the right of making INTRODUCTORY . 21.
... and all their rights would soon become useless . From the foregoing right arise , as two distinct branches , first , the right of a just defence , which be- longs to every nation , or the right of making INTRODUCTORY . 21.
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... soon as they assume the public authority . The case is the same with respect to the rights acquired by those treaties . They are acquired for the State , and successively pass to her conductors . " Von Martens says : " Treaties ...
... soon as they assume the public authority . The case is the same with respect to the rights acquired by those treaties . They are acquired for the State , and successively pass to her conductors . " Von Martens says : " Treaties ...
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... soon as our Government was established , it pro- ceeded to treat with them as nations by name and designation , and with precisely the same forms and ratifications that it used in treating with other nations ; and it continued to treat ...
... soon as our Government was established , it pro- ceeded to treat with them as nations by name and designation , and with precisely the same forms and ratifications that it used in treating with other nations ; and it continued to treat ...
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